Britain’s Parliament is gathering for a sudden, unexpected return on Wednesday, rejoining the chaotic battle over Brexit after a landmark court ruling that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was unlawful nyti.ms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, a Scottish court ruled on Wednesday. Three judges said sending lawmakers home at the height of the Brexit crisis was “unlawful because it had the purpose of stymying Parliament.” nytimes.com
Boris Johnson, the front-runner to replace Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain, was ordered on Wednesday to appear in court for a preliminary hearing over allegations that he had lied to the public during the 2016 Brexit referendum nyti.ms
In Munich for a security conference, Prime Minister Theresa May called for a pact to be signed before a Brexit deal, and said Britain would “respect” the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice nyti.ms
A Brexit minister was forced to apologise in Parliament for today for incorrectly saying Supreme Court had ruled Article 50 was irreversible. #ExitBrexitt.co